JMFC Civil Judge Exam Gujarat -Day-45-Difference between wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement

Difference between wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement?

Wrongful restraint

1. Wrongful restraint defined under section 339 of IPC.
2. In wrongful restraint of a person is prevented from proceeding in certain direction in which he has right to proceed.
3. In wrongful rest and a person is not prevented from proceeding in any other direction except a certain direction.
4. A person is compelled to change his path.
5. For wrongful restraint it is not always necessary that the offender himself must be physically present.
6. Example of wrongful restraint-

A person may be prevented by unloosing a furious dog for the extend threatening to him.

Wrongful confinement

1. Wrongful confinement defined under section 340 of IPC.
2. In wrongful confinement a person is prevented from proceeding beyond certain circumscribing limits.
3. In wrongful confinement a person is prevented from proceeding in any direction beyond certain circumscribing limits.
4. A person is totally prevented from proceeding towards any direction.
5. For wrongful confinement it is not always necessary for the offender to use his own power.
6. Example of wrongful confinement-

To lock the building from outside for placing himself or any other men with firearms at the outlets of the building.